Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-03-19

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DUpUovE, March o.-This morning five Hi
nois Central attorneys and directors, profess
Dubuque and Sioux City railway, met and
elected Ulcers Of the latter company. When
they emerged from their secret meeting plac
they were served with iniunctions by the
county sheriff, United States marshal and
his deputy. Judge Hubbard, the attorney OF
the old board Of Dubuque and sioux City
directors, claims the Central will attempt TO
avoid the ipjunctions and viii apply for their
arrest for contempt
DAVENPORT, Ia, March civilian &
Tboml son, United States revenue collector
for the Second lows district, died this morn
ing OF Bright's disease, after a long illness.
WAsnISoToN, March 9.-The navy depart
ment has received four designs fo1 the pro-
posed Coz, 000-ton naval cruiser.
DANvILLE, XIV, March 9.-The Eclipse
roller mill and an immense elevator, CON
tanning $4,000 bushels of wheat, were burned
this mornirg.
Drs MONIES, March I0.-The supreme court
this morning decided the case appealed from
the Clinton circuit court, involving the qucs-
ton of jnisdiction Of the state and federal
courts in the prohibitory cases. The defend
ant claimed that the federal court has jiris-
dictian because the enforcement Of prohibition
means the taking OF property without com-
p1pG4ttAu Tho tnWlr CpIlrt hold this Vi,N
correct, and refused 10 proceed with the hear
ing. The case was appealed 10y Marshall
Judge, plaintiff. The supreme court reverse
the decision. Judge Sewers, rendering an
opinion, said 1t vas 10 IA regretted that state
courts were called upon - determine ques-
tons involving the removal OF causes to the
federal courts. Inasmuch, however, as there
WAS no motion 10 remand this case, il becomes
our duty to determine. Judge Sewers then
considered the question briefly, holding no
federal question involved. Several Injunction
cases against the same plaintiff were remanded
with directions TO grant injunctions.
DUBUQUE, March 10-After school hours
yesterday 700 children gathered in the -tand-
ard theater to hear Hitler, the alleged ven
triloquist, and get a package of candy. The
curtain was about TO be craised when Hell
Ter yelled fire" Passers by tore down the
doors and rescued the children. Some were
injured. The Are department was also callel
out. Hitler promised to give an entertain
ment this afternoon, but fed last night. 1t
has TRANSFERRED that he played the same trick
at ST. Paul, Monday,
MARsHALITowN, March lo.-At 6 o'clock
this morning the Frank Raiusbarger Jury,
after being out twenty two hours with but
one meal, found the defendant guilty aud
fixed his punishment at Imprisonment for
life. On the start the balloliug stood ten for
conviction and two Tor acquittal, three being
the largest vote for acquIltal at any time.
tie defendant was immediately hurried TO
the court room, showing his inst nervousness.
He received the verdict, however, with com
posture. Judge Missed viii pass sentence at 8
O'Clock this afternoon. 4 disagreement was
popularity expected. Nate Rainsbarg,r r, con
vcted one year ago If partici. atiug In the
sane CT m, was returned here from the peni-
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reversed his case ON q technicality.
C~REsroS, la, March to.-R Il. shipley,
freiL ht brakeman, was killed while switching
cars al Villisca, this morning. The evidence
In the Hughes murd,r care closed last night.
The argument began for the state this morn
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DuBUQuE, Ia, March 10-United States
Jude SHiras postponed TO April 10 the mo.
tiou 10 arrest for contempt the Illinois Cen
trial officers, professeGly 1.-THE directors
OF the Dubuque aud Sioux City, who
cvaded III injunction yesterday by organic.
ing a directory secretly. At that date Judge
Brewer will be present.
CKEsToN, Ia, March 1.-THE Hughes case
verdict OF guilty OF murder in the first degree
as rendered this afternoon. Judge Harvey
viii pass sentence thiS afternoon.
CEDAR RAPIDS, a., March 1.-THE Cedar
Rapids and Marion Street Car railway com
paDy have decided 10 extend their line from
Marion to the Wadbok line, a distance of
twenty miles.
An army Of tramps is invading the city.
DEs MONIES, March l1.-Mr. Geo. w. Kidd,
of New Yoik, proprietor OF the lnternationa
distiliery, stated this afternoon that be had
accepted q proposition from the Western Ex-
port association of distillers 10 close his dis
tiliery under the rules Of the association, be-
ing paid for the capacity OF IFS works, which
is 1000 bushels Of grain daily. This accept
auce, however, was considered upon his being
permitted to continue manufacturing and sell
outside Of the state for: ,ttpurl ot.s allowed
by law while the case is pending before the
supreme court. II Judge Conrad, who de-
cided adversely to him a few days sgo, will
consent to that, he VIII continue the distil-
Jerry; otherwise ne will close at once under
the rules OF the association. Over one hun
dred prominent citizens united In a petition
asking him not to remove his establishment,
but to operate it here for the purposes allowed
by law.
OTTCMwA, Ia, March 12-V. Long, aged
between hfty and sixty years, an old soldier,
was killed by Tie Chicago, Burlington and
q Iincy train at Fairfield this morning. He
resided near Ottumwa. The engineer thinks